Headline News:

• “Chinese Renewable Energy Revolution Affects The Whole World” • Jeremy Wallace is a professor of China Studies at Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies. He claims the glut of solar has cut the average cost of generating electricity to 4¢/kWh, which may be the cheapest form of energy in the history of humanity. [CleanTechnica]

Solar array in China (ダモ リ, Unsplash)

• “German Court Ruling Raises Pressure To Fix Stalled Climate Plans” • Climate groups in Germany are celebrating a major legal victory after the country’s top court ruled that its government must strengthen climate protection plans. The ruling means that the 2023 climate program failed to meet the requirements of the Climate Protection Act. [Euronews]
• “Some People Are Installing DIY Solar Panels To Cut Their Electricity Bills” • In many places, subsidies for rooftop solar ended in 2025, making full professional solar installations more expensive for ordinary households. But electricity rates are high in many areas, and removing the incentives has made DIY solar more appealing. [Microgrid Media]
• “Thousands Still Without Power As Brutal Temperatures Head To The South” • The South is about to be walloped with more winter weather, less than a week after an ice storm hit the region, closing highways and taking down power lines and trees. The National Weather Service issued cold weather alerts from Texas to Tennessee and Florida. [ABC News]
• “Trump Administration’s Climate Skepticism Effort Violated Federal Law” • A federal judge ruled that the US DOE violated federal law when it formed a secretive group of researchers to produce a report downplaying the effects of climate change. The group failed to meet the requirements for public meetings, open records, and other acts of transparency. [Yahoo]

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